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Complete instructions for Ubuntu 9.10 64bit

This is complete instructions for installing Lotus Notes on Ubuntu 9.10 64 bit.

All commands using the terminal:

1) Fonts
sudo apt-get install ttf-xfree86-nonfree
sudo apt-get install t1-xfree86-nonfree

2) Dependencies
sudo apt-get install libgnomeprintui2.2-0
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

3) Install 32 bit package install wrapper
wget http://frozenfox.freehostia.com/cappy/getlibs-all.deb
sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb

5) Install 32 bit packages (do not mind the errors):
getlibs -p libavahi-client3 libavahi-common3 libavahi-glib1
libbonoboui2-0 libcroco3 libdbus-1-3 libdbus-glib-1-2 libeel2-2
libgnome2-0 libgnomecanvas2-0 libgnome-keyring0 libgnome-menu2
libgnomeprint2.2-0 libgnomeprintui2.2-0 libgnomeui-0 libgnomevfs2-0
libgsf-1-114 libgsf-1-dev librsvg2-2 librsvg2-common libselinux1
libsepol1 libstartup-notification0 libxkbfile1
gtk2-engines-ubuntulooks gtk2-engines-murrine

6) Installation (install other notes-packages if needed)
sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture ibm-lotus-notes-8.5.1.i586.deb


7) Fix for 64bit (not beeing able to view mail)
wget http://www.benkevan.com/upload/lotus_notes/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0
wget http://www.benkevan.com/upload/lotus_notes/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0
wget http://www.benkevan.com/upload/lotus_notes/libgdk_pixbuf_xlib-2.0.so.0
wget http://www.benkevan.com/upload/lotus_notes/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0
sudo mv *.so.0 /opt/ibm/lotus/notes

8) Fix "open with":
sudo mv /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/openwith /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/openwith.orig
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/gnome-open /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/openwith

9) Suggested start up script:
export GTK_PATH=/usr/lib32/gtk-2.0
cd /opt/ibm/lotus/notes/framework
../notes


Lotus notes still looks a little blocky. Since 64 bit Ubuntu themes are not supported on 32 bit. Of course there is a workaround.

Manually downloading 32-bit theme engines and put them in the correct folder, which is /usr/lib32/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/


Feedback response number WEBB7XFUVZ created by ~Tate Kikigengon on 11/03/2009

Problems with 8.5.1 client on Ubunt... (~Juan Cisfreevi... 2.Nov.09)
. . Follow this instructions (~Tanita Opkipul... 10.Nov.09)
. . Depending on version (~Tate Kikigengo... 2.Nov.09)
. . . . Debian 8.5.1 package will not insta... (~Juan Cisfreevi... 3.Nov.09)
. . . . . . Complete instructions for Ubuntu 9.... (~Tate Kikigengo... 3.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . The 8.5.1 now runs smoothly on my U... (~Juan Cisfreevi... 4.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . What about Ubuntu 9.10 32bit (~Vanessa Froach... 5.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . . . Ubuntu 9.10 32-bit installation tip... (~Tate Kikigengo... 7.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . Open with step (~Mark Deskister... 30.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . Works for Ubuntu 32 bit as well (~Juan Cisfreevi... 19.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . nope - installs, but doesn't actual... (~Vijay Ekfanaik... 26.Mar.10)
. . . . Bug #398250 (~George Brefool... 3.Nov.09)
. . . . . . Ubuntu 9.01 and 9.10 and Notes 8.5 (~Mario Cisluber... 8.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . It is mentioned in this thread (~Lorraine Chupo... 9.Nov.09)
. . . . . . . . . . See this problem before you jump. (~Fritz Nonkrobu... 19.Nov.09)
. . Ubuntu/linux fixpack blocks sametim... (~Mark Deskister... 3.Dec.09)




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